Improvement in hog-elevator



dtntrd tatez A. J. CHAMBERS AND THOMAS JAcKsoN, or

aient OHIO.

Letters Patent No. 94,076, dated August 24, 1869.

To` Aall whom it may concern -Be it 'known that we, A. J. CHAMBERS and THOMAS JACKSON, 0f New Washington, in the county of Grawford, and in the State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hog-Elevators; and do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon. f

The nature of our invention consists in the construction ot' a device to be appliedV for elevating Weights of all kinds, but to bc used more especially by butchers,4 in hanging up animals'afterthey have been cleaned.

The accompanying drawing represents a perspective view of our invention.

Letter. A represents the main upright beam, which rests upon the ground-sills B, placed at right angles to each Qther,'and is braced by the rods C, the upper ends of which are attached to the collar D.

Secured to the beam, near its top, is the large wheel E, provided with hooks upon its periphery, on which the bodies are hung, and which turns freely around with the beam.

In the top of this beam is placed thepulley-block G, which has a pulley placed in its top, over which the rope H passes. I

Extending overthe wheel, and pivoted on vtop of the hean1, by the tenon on the bottom ofthe pulley-block, is the arm L, which has a pulley, M, placed in each end. VThis arm may either be kept in vone position, by means of a brace, N, or may be allowed to swing freely around, so that it can be used from any desired point.y

Upon one eiid of oneofthe sills, there are attached two standards 0, upon which the windlass P is placed,

being provided with a ratchet and pa-wl, so that the weight can. be secured at any desired height.

To this windlass, one end ofthe rope H is attached, which passes up over the pulleys M and R, and has a double-pronged hook, T, attached to the opposite end. To this hook the body or weight is secured, and, after being raised high enough, vit is transferred to the hooks V, inthe rim of the wheel, when the wheel is swung around so as to bring other hooks imposition.

This machine can also bc used to weigh the bodies while heilig raised.

Having thus described our invention,

What we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patl. The beam A, pivoted on the sills B and supported by the collar I) and braces O,and having the wheel E secured to its t0p,in the periphery of which are placed the hooks V, substantially asfset forth.

2. The arm L, provided with a pulley at' each end,

in combination with the pulley-block G, when used substantially as set forth.

W'heel E, provided with the hooks V, arm L, pulley-block G, windlass P, proxidcd with a pawl and ratchet, braces C, collar D, ground-sills B, rope H, and hook T, when all are combined to form an elevatingmachine, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing, we have hereunto set our hands, this 8th day of May,`1869.

A. J. CHAMBERS. THOMAS JACKSON.

Witnesses:

EMANUEL GUISS, EPHRAIM BAKER.

NEW WASHINGTON, I 

